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Carmelite Friends of Pope Francis in Spain to Leave Convent After 400 Years…
The 412-year uninterrupted presence of the Discalced Carmelites in the Lucena monastery will end. The community of Discalced Carmelites of San José monastery in Lucena in Spain’s Córdoba province, to whom Pope Francis sent several messages because of his friendship with a former prioress, is being forced to leave after the order’s presence of more than 400 years in the city due to lack of vocations. Mother Mary Magdalene of St. John of the Cross, prioress of the small community, explained in a statement that “with great pain and great sadness, because there are only three nuns left, the scarcity of vocations and being requested by another Carmel in need, we saw that it is God’s will that our mission here had concluded,” reported the Iglesia en Córdoba (The Church in Córdoba), a weekly news...
‘The Trinity Is the Source of Mercy’: Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith Recognizes ‘Trinity Fount of Mercy’ Messages…
The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith sends a letter, approved by the Pope, to the cardinal bishop of Como granting the ‘nulla osta’ regarding spiritual experiences at the Sanctuary of Maccio. Vatican News The entry into force of the new Norms for discerning alleged supernatural phenomena has allowed a new “green light” from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, this time with regard to spiritual experiences at the Shrine of Maccio in Villa Guardia, near Como in northern Italy. In 2000, Gioacchino Genovese, a music teacher and choir director, married and the father of two daughters, began to perceive through “intellectual visions,” a “living presence of the mystery of the Holy Trinity.” A serious, discreet person who never sought the limelight, five years later ...
‘It Has Captured Our Imagination’: Australian Bishop Hails U.S. Eucharistic Congress as Model for Global Catholic Renewal…
By AC Wimmer Sydney, Australia, Jul 23, 2024 / 09:27 am As the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis drew to a close, an Australian bishop praised the event as a model for revitalizing the Catholic faith across the world and expressed hope that it could inspire similar revivals worldwide. Auxiliary Bishop Richard Umbers of Sydney, who attended the congress as an international observer, said that the U.S. gathering had generated a lot of interest in Australia, according to the Australian Catholic Weekly. “We are very interested in learning all the aspects of the journey to this national congress,” Umbers said. “We’ve been following this revival, and it has captured our imagination.” The bishop noted that the congress, which drew over 50,000 participants from all 50 states and 17 cou...
National Eucharistic Congress Ends With Prayer for ‘New Pentecost’ for U.S. Church…
By Courtney Mares Indianapolis, Ind., Jul 21, 2024 / 14:00 pm The National Eucharistic Congress concluded Sunday with a Mass with tens of thousands of people in an NFL football stadium, where the crowd prayed for “a new Pentecost” in the U.S. Church. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presided over the closing Mass in Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium on July 21 as Pope Francis’ special envoy for the event. He shared that the pope told him that he desires the congress to lead to “conversion to the Eucharist.” “The presence of Jesus in the Eucharist is a gift and the fulfillment of his mission,” said the cardinal pro-prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization. “Those who choose to stay with Jesus will be sent by Jesus,” Tagle added. “Let us go to proclaim...
Joe Biden Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection in 2024 Presidential Race; Endorses Harris…
By Daniel Payne CNA Staff, Jul 21, 2024 / 14:15 pm President Joe Biden on Sunday said he would not seek reelection, conceding to growing calls in his party to bow out of the race after a highly criticized debate against GOP nominee Donald Trump in June. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your president,” Biden, the second Catholic president of the United States, said in a July 21 statement posted on X. “And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as president for the remainder of my term.” Biden added that he would speak to the nation later in the week about the details of his decision. In an X post sent about a half hour after his...
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin Visits War-Torn Ukraine…
Cardinal Parolin visits war-torn Ukraine Skip to content The Vatican’s top diplomat began a five-day visit Friday to war-torn Ukraine. Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, pictured at the Vatican on Sept. 30, 2023. © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk. In his first trip to the country since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, Cardinal Pietro Parolin will meet with civil and religious leaders in the capital, Kyiv, amid ongoing efforts to end the war that has claimed tens of thousands of lives. Share The official purpose of the Vatican Secretary of State’s visit is to represent Pope Francis at the July 21 closing celebration of a pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Berdychiv, northwestern Ukraine. The pilgrimage is the largest annual event organiz...
National Eucharistic Congress: ‘In the History of Christianity, You Can Never Have a Revival Without Repentance’…
By Zelda Caldwell Indianapolis, Ind., Jul 19, 2024 / 11:30 am In his keynote speech at the National Eucharistic Congress Thursday evening “revival session,” Father Mike Schmitz, host of the popular “Bible in a Year” podcast, used a word that one doesn’t hear very often these days. He called on the Catholics gathered in Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium to repent. “If this is going to be a revival, if it’s going to be a real revival, here’s the reality. In the history of Christianity, you can never have a revival without repentance,” said Schmitz, chaplain at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Schmitz, whose YouTube videos and podcasts have made him a household name among Catholics and non-Catholics alike, was met with a standing ovation from the crowd of over 50,000 when he walked onto the ...
National Eucharistic Congress Begins in Indianapolis: ‘We Did This for You, Lord’…
Indianapolis, Ind., Jul 18, 2024 / 09:35 am After years of planning and anticipation, the National Eucharistic Congress officially kicked off Wednesday evening with the triumphant culmination of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimages, the solemn entry of the Eucharistic Jesus in a papally-blessed golden monstrance, and speeches from Catholic luminaries that set the tone for the historic five-day event. The Congress, which has drawn tens of thousands of people to Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis, is the first such event to be held in the U.S. since World War II. The fruit of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ multiyear project of Eucharistic Revival, the Congress aims to galvanize Catholics in their faith and love for the Eucharist — the body and blood of Jesus — as preparation for a ...
After Long Preparation, National Eucharistic Congress Set to Begin in Indianapolis…
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Jul 17, 2024 / 11:55 am The NFL’s Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis are all set to welcome more than 50,000 Catholics to the National Eucharistic Congress taking place July 17–21. The five-day congress will bring the faithful together to inspire people to encounter Jesus in the Eucharist. The congress will have opportunities for attendees to take part in Eucharistic adoration, confession, liturgies, musical performances, and a variety of talks and keynote speeches aimed at fostering spiritual renewal and unity. There will also be five key exhibits that attendees can visit daily. These are the National Shroud of Turin Exhibit, the Eucharistic Miracles Exhibit, the Reliquary Chapel, a preview of “Bernadette de Lour...
National Eucharistic Congress: ‘We’re Ready’ for Security in Indianapolis…
Eucharistic Congress: ‘We’re ready’ for Indianapolis security Skip to content Organizers of the National Eucharistic Congress emphasized their safety plans Sunday, after an assassination attempt this weekend against former president Donald Trump. “The National Eucharistic Congress has been planning for a safe and secure event for all attendees for the past two years,” Congress chairman Bishop Andrew Cozzens said in a July 14 statement. Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium, where the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress will be held, July 17-21. Credit: Indianapolis Tourism/VisitIndy. “We have retained a nationally recognized security firm who has worked in close coordination with local, state, and federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies throughout. We will continue to be very attentive ...
Catholics Leaders React After Shooting at Former President Donald Trump Rally in Pennsylvania…
‘This is a very very sad day for our country,’ said EWTN board chairman and CEO Michael Warsaw. ‘We need to pray for the former president and all who have been impacted by this incident. We also need to redouble our prayers for our country.” Catholic ecclesial and political leaders across the United States offered their prayers for Donald Trump after an apparent attempted assassination of the former president Saturday evening at a campaign event in Pennsylvania. Among them was Bishop David Zubik of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, where the shooting took place. “We are deeply shocked by news reports of the shooting at a political rally for former President Trump right across the street from one of our churches in Butler County,” Zubik said in a statement. “We are grateful for the swift act...
Pope Francis Meets Russian Orthodox Church’s ‘Foreign Minister’ at the Vatican…
The meeting took place two days after Pope Francis expressed his “great sorrow” over Russia’s attacks on two hospitals in Kiev, including Ukraine’s largest children’s medical center. As the Russian Orthodox Church’s chief ecumenical officer, Anthony has met Pope Francis twice since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The pope kissed the Orthodox metropolitan’s pectoral cross during a brief encounter after a Wednesday general audience in May 2023 and had a “lengthy conversation” with Anthony shortly after he was appointed in 2022. Pope Francis has wanted to meet with the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine. The two have not met since their historic first meeting in the Havana airport in February 2016 — the first meeting betw...
